Car Maintenance

Early Jaguar Auto Enrichment Device

I have an odd problem on my 1965 Jaguar S type with its auto enrichment device. It starts (just) but idles/runs poorly...

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posted by sweller

31 comments posted 15yrs posted by sweller

Idling in snow

Just been idly thinking of folks who are stuck in snow. Assuming a full (or almost full) tank of fuel, how long is it a...

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posted by none

62 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Mitsubushi Colt - on snow

friend asked me to try out their 55 plate Colt today - compared to my s reg fiesta it was atrocious - practically no tr...

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posted by 23205

13 comments posted 15yrs posted by 23205

Astra heater blow intermittent

I have a year 2000 Astra 1.6 Club, 106,000 miles on the clock. Yesterday during a 5-hour (but only 16 miles) drive home...

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posted by A.Clews

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by A.Clews

Mondeo temp gauge

Need a little help figuring out a problem that has me, a mondeo specialist and Ford main dealer stumped ! 2004 Mondeo T...

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posted by none

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Mot pass but advisories ?

Just had my mot thankfully passed but I received a few advisories which I need a little help with. First one is "nearsi...

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posted by none

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

rear window demister: broken

Hello, I noticed this morning that of the 13 elements (?) on my rear windscreen, only seven are working! That's pretty...

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posted by stephen

11 comments posted 15yrs posted by stephen

Toyota RAV4 Battery Keeps Going Flat :(

Hi My Mum has had a Toyota RAV4 for over ten years. Some time ago the original battery was replaced with another which...

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posted by email.not.checked

12 comments posted 15yrs posted by email.not.checked

1st gear judder

Its not happening everytime put sometimes when you lift of in first gear there is a very obvious judder, not warning li...

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posted by none

7 comments posted 15yrs posted by none

Oil.

I'm going to start using the same oil on both cars since they both specify 10/40 and don't mind buying in bulk to get a...

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posted by dave

3 comments posted 15yrs posted by dave

PEUGEOT 106 1.5 DIESEL

My girlfriend took my car to work today; when she got home I got in the car to park it properly (women and parking LOL)...

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posted by thedeerhunter270

1 comments posted 15yrs posted by thedeerhunter270

Broken steerage linkage

The steering linkage broke in our car today while it was being driven by my wife, thankfully at low speed. I'm having w...

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posted by alan.craig1

19 comments posted 15yrs posted by alan.craig1

broken lock

My son has a clio grande (1200cc 8 valve)(1998 - S Reg) I really need help here - I am really stuck, I've fixed door lo...

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posted by mretchless

2 comments posted 15yrs posted by mretchless

Rover 200 1.6 (bubble) K series noise

Hi all, We have a '88 Rover 200 and recently we're getting an odd noise (noticeable over 2000rpm) on acceleration and o...

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posted by marpate1

10 comments posted 15yrs posted by marpate1

replacement front tyre or tyres?

Had a front tyre puncture some months ago after visiting a DIY store. The puncture was on the tyre shoulder, so all the...

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posted by johs

40 comments posted 15yrs posted by johs